For decades, brain death has been an important but problematic factor for determining death. Is it time for a new approach?

Sheinelle Jones returned to the 'Today' show on Friday, Sept. 5, nearly four months after announcing the death of her husband ...

In front of the Idaho Supreme Court, Robin Row argued she received ineffective legal counsel in her original capital murder ...

Common shrews are one of only a handful of mammals known to flexibly shrink and regrow their brains. This rare seasonal cycle, known as Dehnel's phenomenon, has puzzled scientists for decades. How can ...

A Georgia nurse declared brain-dead was kept on life support to give birth—her baby boy Chance is now fighting for survival in intensive care, as her family clings to hope.

A study discovered a circuit in the brain that connects stress with increased glucose and therefore may link stress to type 2 ...

Jake and Rebecca Haro have pleaded not guilty to the murder in the disappearance of their infant son, Emmanuel Haro.

Knowing how shrews loose brain volume over winter is the first step to understanding how they reverse this loss and regrow healthy brains in summer ...

The Cleveland Browns need a new quarterback, and they find themselves in a position to take one as they come on the clock in ...

A team of researchers found there is a possible molecular connection between air pollution and an increased risk of ...